Immigration Reform. Democratic lawmakers, led by Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., on Tuesday filed the first comprehensive immigration reform bill in the current Congress, giving renewed hope to millions of undocumented immigrants in South Florida and around the country.
Iran. Iran says it has successfully test-fired an improved version of a medium-range missile, drawing western protests.
DC Same-Sex Marriage. The District was on the verge Tuesday of becoming the sixth place in the country to legalize same-sex marriage after the council gave final approval to its bill allowing the unions.
Quote of the Day. “How can one remain indifferent in the face of problems such as climate change, desertification, the degradation and loss of productivity in vast agricultural areas, the pollution of rivers and aquifers, the loss of biodiversity, the increase in extreme weather, and the deforestation of equatorial and tropical areas?” Pope Benedict XVI on environmental ethics in his World Day of Peace message. (National Catholic Reporter)
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